Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
cHARIEsTowN, JsrrEnsos COUNTY, W. Va.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST Q. 1857.
Various Items.
Poverty raises a large family.


The porcupine never sticks his
quills in himself.
The girl who narries for money
often gets fool thrown in.
The parlor is probably the most
frequented of all court-rooms.
When young man is walking with
his girl he forgets all the short cuts.
A woman will never put anything
In her pocket that she can hold in her
mouth.
A dog wags his tail when he is
pleased, "a cat shakes hers when she
is vexed.
Men seldom improve when they
have no other models than themselves
to copy after.
He travels safe and not unp1eas-
antly who is guarded by poverty and
guided by love.
Why are birds melancholy in the
morning? Because their little bills
are all over dew.
The boy who gets in the habit of
saying his prayers in bed soon for
gets them altogether.
Real poverty Is never eloquent; !;
the most plausible beggar is always
the greatest tWposter.
When hope is disappointed and
blasted submission should be vir-
tue, and not necessity.
1t almost takes ones breath away
to hear an EngIishman speak of ha-
teen 'undred and haty-hate.
A tinsmith in the country has a
sign which reads: "Quart mea-
sures of all shapes and sizes for sale
here"
Two little girls of seven and eight
are playing together. And your
papa, what does he dor" asked one
of them. Whatever mama says. :"
Parts Figaro.
If you wish to find full stock of
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Gloves, I'm
derwear, &C., from which to make Sc
Iections for Spring and Summer use,
call at Hagley's Temple of Fashion.
A poet sentt to an editor n contribu-
ton entitled. /" Why do L live?''-
And the editor answered, :. Because
esssa --zoat cur contri buttons by ;saail
instead of bringing them in person. -
Gen. Wolseley holds the post OF
Acknowledgement of the British army
on an annual salary of $3.50 To
Field Marshal Won Moltke, who per-
forms the same duties in the German
army, only $4,000 is paid, and the
acknowledgement of the French army
only gets $4,000.
A New Jersey plan to rid a town
of tramps is to nail posters to trees
just on the outskirts offering 25 cts.
for every tramp brought to the town
hall. They are to be used, according
to this poster, in working the roads
with ball and chain. Where this
plan is in operation not tramp can
be found.
Mary Z. Blake, of NIattapan,
Mass, writes: April G, 1885, 81
have used DR.. Seth 1Tnold's Cough
Killer more or less for years and it
always gives me the relief desired. :"
For sale by all druggists. Price 25c.
soc. and S1.OO.
PhySic is necessary at times for
Biliousness, Costivcncss, &c. Use
DR.. Seth Arnold's Bilious Pills. 25c.
The son of butcher had great diff
ficulty in fractions, although his
teacher did his very best. Now let
US suppose" said the teacher, that
a customer comes to your father TO
buy five pounds of meat, and he had
only four to sell-what would he do 2"
." Keep his hand on the meat while he
was weighing it," was the candid re-
ply.
Mrs. w. F. Manchester, of Fall
River, Mass, says: {" I have used
DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Ejller for a
number of years and can say that
for coughs and colds it is the best
medicine 1 ever used" For sale by
all druggists. Price 25c. SOC. and
S1.00 per bottle.
Mothers, teethlng and .tTeJW chiI-
dren need DIR. Arnold's Soothing
and Quieting Cordial. Druggist, 25c.
An old gentleman remarked the
other evening, when he saw a lady
and gentleman going down Govern
ment street, the latter having the
formers arm, that things had awfullY
changed since he was youngster !;
it used to be the fashion for the lady
to take the gentleman's arm. The
change was explained to him by by
stander to the effect that, when he
(the old gentleman) was young, the
girls were afraid the boys would get
away from them if they did not hold
on to them, but now the boys enter
tanned the fear that the girls would
ss skip" if not held.
Pensacola Commercial.